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Public Relations & Media Welcome to the Herd Reference Issue! By Mallory Blunier, director of PR & media Hello and welcome to the 2018 June/July Herd Reference Issue! It is my honor to bring this issue to you, as it has been in the works for quite some time. I am humbled to take over as the managing editor of LIMOUSIN TODAY. This North American Limousin Foundation publication has a long history and outstanding quality. Starting as Limousin World, this livestock publication has been a hit to Limousin producers across the world. I hope that I can help carry on this long-standing tradition and continue to develop a magazine that appeals to all Limousin breeders and producers. I would like to take this time to thank all those involved with the production of LIMOUSIN TODAY. Since October, when I took the reins of the publication, we have had a lot of exciting changes. The layout of LIMOUSIN TODAY is done by Honey Creek Media who is contracted by the National Center for Beef Excellence. They have done a fantastic job with the layout and have been wonderful to work with. NALF has also hired a new contract ad designer, Kelsey Steinkraus, KC Designs. She started with us for this issue and has been great to work with. We hope you enjoy the new ads! Thanks for all the support from our NALF members and viewers of LIMOUSIN TODAY as I started on this new adventure. It has been a pleasure to get to know many of you and work with you. The communications and media staff at the North American Limousin Foundation are here to assist you. Whether it is a print ad in LIMOUSIN TODAY or e-blasts, catalogs, flyers or other promotional materials, or a full- scale marketing plan, we have the expertise to help promote your program. Depending on the size of your promotion budget, we can make a plan that will fit your needs. I invite you to take a few moments and read through this issue. The article topics cover a wide range of topics that we thought would peak 144 | JUNE/JULY 2018